Avalanche — Juneau Borough-eastern Chichagof-admiralty Island, Alaska
2002-02-14 · Juneau Borough-eastern Chichagof-admiralty Island, Alaska
$5K
Property damage
Wider weather episode
A major avalanche occurred in the early morning hours about 2 miles south of downtown Juneau. The avalanche covered 300 feet of Thane Road to a depth of 30 feet. Traffic was blocked for 9 hours and power lines were damaged. Power was interrupted in downtown Juneau for 2 hours. A vehicle received minor damage after being driven into the downed trees on the northern fringes of the avalanche. The driver walked away fine.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5281692. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.